Size: 4ft 10in x 2ft 9in (148x 85cm).Antique Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face, of 9 gul format.Circa 1900.A Kizil Ayak chuval face, (the back has been removed). Chuval were large storage bags used by the nomads to store goods in; and place around the inside of the yurt, they were also used on the backs of camels to transport goods.The chuval is of the 9 gul format, with nine large chuval guls on a warm madder red ground. The secondary gul is the Kizil Ayak ''tshemtshe'' gul. The main border features the Kizil Ayak ram''s horn & star or ''gotshak'' design. The elem panel at the base is decorated with two rows of a variant of the Turkmen tree.The chuval face is in excellent condition with very slight even wear and good pile, as can be seen in the images the chuval face is slightly narrower in the middle.The chuval is suitable for normal domestic use and would make an attractive small rug.Stock Number: DS-0678.All of our prices include FREE WORLD WIDE ...